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India have received a massive boost as their captain Shubman Gill has been discharged from the hospital and has returned to the team hotel. Notably, Shubman Gill picked a neck injury on Day 2 which saw him rushing to the hospital for further assessment. He also didn't come out to bat in the second innings on Day 3 which saw India losing to South Africa by 30 runs in a chase of 124. However, Gill is stable now and is able to walk. He can move his neck, with his pain having subsided significantly.
Shubman Gill discharged from hospital
Earlier on Sunday evening former India captain and CAB president Sourav Ganguly visited Gill at the hospital and had a 15-minute conversation with him.
Gill will now be resting at the team hotel. The doctors and the BCCI medical team will monitor his progress. It is not yet clear whether Gill will travel with the team for the second test against South Africa at Guwahati.
Due to the injury, Gill was admitted to the Woodlands hospital in Kolkata and was kept in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
India's humiliating defeat in 1st Test against SA
Gill's brief appearance in the match was cut short when he walked out to bat following Washington Sundar's dismissal on Day 1. However, he faced only three deliveries before being forced to leave the field due to his injury. In Gill's absence, his deputy, Rishabh Pant, took on the responsibility of captaining the side during South Africa's second innings.
However, India ended up losing the match by 30 runs as they failed to chase down a lowly target of 124 runs. Following win over India, South Africa climbed to second place in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-2027 standings. They now have a record of two wins and one loss. Australia remain firmly on top with a perfect record of three wins from three matches. Sri Lanka currently hold the third spot with one win and one draw, while India slipped to fourth place after their defeat, recording four wins, three losses, and one draw from their eight matches. Pakistan, England, Bangladesh, West Indies, and New Zealand follow in the rankings. This victory was particularly significant for South Africa as it marked their first Test win on Indian soil in 15 years, giving them an unassailable 1-0 lead in the two-match series. India's chase of 124 in the second innings collapsed, resulting in them being bowled out for just 93 (with nine wickets falling, as skipper Shubman Gill was ruled out due to a neck injury). Washington Sundar top-scored for India with 31 off 92 balls. South Africa's success was powered by off-spinner Simon Harmer, who claimed four wickets for 21 runs, while Marco Jansen contributed with two wickets for 15 runs in seven overs.
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